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August 6, 2008

TOP Racing Scythe ARP & CFP Series

TOP Racing Scythe ARP & AFP Series

TOP Racing have released 2 new versions of their electric touring car, the Scythe. Available as an ARP or CFP version, both come with 2.5mm thick ‘Equi-Flex’ chassis and 2.0mm thick carbon version 2 upper deck for easy spur gear maintenance as well as separate type bulkhead assembly for easy drive train maintenance. The ARP spec chassis is for use with rubber tires and comes with regular profile shock towers, ARP 2.0mm Ver. 2 upper deck and separate-type suspension mounts, while the CFP is designed for use with foam tires and has low profile shock towers, CFP 2.0mm Ver. 2 upper deck with wings for extra stiffness and also has regular one-piece suspension mounts.

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August 6, 2008

CRC Gen-X 10 235mm Expansion Kit

Calandra Racing Concepts have released this 235mm expansion set for their popular 200mm Gen-X 10 chassis. Supplied with lightweight hub extensions, they key into the hubs for a precision, wobble free fit every time and also have a locating ring for the wheel to centre on. Each hub extension is 15mm wide, bringing your stock 200mm Gen-X 10 out to 230mm and this allows the driver to tune the rear track width with shims to get just the right width for the body of your choice. The wide front end plates included in set feature two sets of front end holes, the inner set is for most of the popular 1/10 pan car GTP bodies that taper in at the front, while the outer set is for wider “nitro car” bodies such as the 235mm Lola from Parma.

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August 5, 2008

13th Annual KO GP – Announcement

13th Annual KO GP - Announcement

Horizon Hobbies UK were in touch to let everyone know about the 13th Annual KO GP, hosted by WLRC, which will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The dates are Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th of August and for 2008 the format will be very similar to that run last year. There will be open controlled practice on the Saturday, 4 rounds of qualifying on the Sunday and three leg finals on the Bank Holiday Monday. The control tyre this year will be the BRCA legal Sorex 32R and entry fees will cost £12 for adults and £8 for juniors.

Complete information can be found here.

August 5, 2008

Fantom Pro 3800mAh LiPo pack

Fantom Racing have released a new 3800mAh Pro LiPo pack, which they are confident will exceed all of your expectations. Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) technology is quickly becoming the industry standard for both racers and backyard bashers alike and with their affordable pricing, now anyone can enjoy the ease of use and performance benefits of this technology. The pack’s high-output 25C+ rating provides enough horsepower for the most demanding levels of competition, while a durable hard case features simulated cell contour on bottom to match profile of traditional 6-cell sub-c packs.

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August 5, 2008

The Border – Special Offer

The Border - Special Offer

Our site sponsors The Border have been in touch to let our viewers know that are now carrying ABC Hobby diffusers for F1 – F103 & Cross cars. Made from lexan, they really complete the look of your car as well as help with the cars performance and are available in 2 different versions, which you can buy them now here and here.

August 5, 2008

III ATS Tyres Trophy – Announcement

III ATS Tyres Trophy - Announcement

We have been contacted by the good people from the Lamberto Collari Circuit in Cassino, Italy to tell us that they are hosting the ‘III ATS Tyres Trophy’ race there. Taking place from the 23rd to 24th of August it should be good practice for the 1/8th scale EFRA GP that takes place in September and also for the European 1/8th scale ‘B’ Championships that will be held on the same track next year. A lot of top international racers will be in attendance, including newly crowned European Champion Jernej Vuga.

More information about the event can be found here.

August 5, 2008

Reedy VMX 1600mAh Micro pack

Reedy VMX Concept 1600mAh Micro pack

Reedy have announced the release of this all-new VMX Concept battery pack, which is assembled using pro-level IB1600 2/3A 1600mAh cells for maximum power and duration with low internal resistance. Developed for competition, this battery incorporates the same construction and features found in the world-class IB4600 sub-C version. Completely assembled with low resistance connections, the VMX Concept 1600 battery comes equipped with a standard micro connector that fits all 1:18 scale Team Associated vehicles.

Source: Reedy [rc10.com]

August 5, 2008

Rick V wins Dutch 8th Nats Rd4

The 4th round of the Dutch 1/8th scale Nationals took place last weekend at the MACH track in Heemstede and with summer holidays in full swing there were only 44 drivers in attendance. Qualifying started dry but close to the end of the first round it started to rain and it wasn’t until the end of the last series that it had dried up again. Pole position in the NK class went to Mugen racer Rick V, while in the Nomac class it was Serpent racer Jordy Blok that took the top spot. Unfortunately just before the semi finals it started to rain again and this meant a lot of racers didn’t start, but regardless there was enough to fill both the main finals. In the NK class main final it was John Ermen that initially took the lead on a drying track but soon after his engine stalled and this allowed Rick to take over at the front where he stayed for the rest of the race, winning from Motonica racer Daniel van der Drift in 2nd and Mugen driver Michiel Renting 3rd. In the Nomac class, pole man Jordy took the lead but soon after it was birthday boy Roelof Tooms that passed him and he then managed to build up a 6 lap advantage which fell to 2 laps following some engine troubles near the end of the race. But Roelof held on to his lead and took the win from Jordy Blok in 2nd and Emiel Jansen 3rd.

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